beachballing imac
Etrecheck report says HD is going.
Do i need to replace this?
if so how best to go about it?
EtreCheck version: 5.1 (5020)
Report generated: 2019-02-05 14:31:55
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Runtime: 14:16
Performance: Poor
Sandbox: Enabled
Full drive access: Disabled
Problem: Beachballing
Major Issues:
Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.
Failing hard drive - This machine has an older, mechanical hard disk that appears to be failing.
Minor Issues:
These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.
Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. They appear to be legitimate but should be reviewed.
Abnormal shutdown - Your machine shut down abnormally.
Limited drive access - More information may be available with Full Drive Access.
Hardware Information:
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
iMac Model: iMac12,2
1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-2600) CPU: 4-core
20 GB RAM - At maximum
BANK 0/DIMM0 - 2 GB DDR3 1333 ok
BANK 1/DIMM0 - 2 GB DDR3 1333 ok
BANK 0/DIMM1 - 8 GB DDR3 1333 ok
BANK 1/DIMM1 - 8 GB DDR3 1333 ok
Video Information:
AMD Radeon HD 6970M - VRAM: 1024 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
Drives:
disk0 - WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 1.00 TB (Mechanical - 7200 RPM)
Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA
disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB
disk0s2 - Macintosh HD (Journaled HFS+) 999.35 GB (530.17 GB used)
disk0s3 - Recovery HD (Journaled HFS+) [Recovery] 650 MB
Mounted Volumes:
disk0s2 - Macintosh HD 999.35 GB (468.91 GB free)
Journaled HFS+
Mount point: /
Network:
Interface en0: Ethernet
Interface en5: iPhone
Interface fw0: FireWire
Interface en1: Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n
Interface en4: Bluetooth PAN
Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
System Software:
macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G4015)
Time since boot: Less than an hour
Configuration Files:
File /etc/sysctl.conf exists but not expected
Security:
GatekeeperEnabled
System Integrity ProtectionEnabled
Unsigned Files:
Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK
iMac 27", 10.13
